dolphin

Amazon river dolphins are the lesser-known, freshwater cousins of the dolphin world, and comprise the boto and tucuxi species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has classified both species as Data Deficient, as insufficient data exist to…

The authors of a recent PLOS ONE study describe a small dolphin skull discovered in Ecuador, which they identify as belonging to a new species based on its facial features. Previous dating of the site where it was found allowed…